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BMW recommended me 5w40 for the M50 engine 2 years ago. This year they recommended 15w40 (they said the engine is old so it's worn out so it needs thicker oil). I'm still going with 5w40, both winter and summer. We have 45 Celsius in the summer and -15 in the winter (-20 if i go to the mountain). I never had any problem, other than some noise when starting after a winter night, which i believe is

In the past days my oppinion towards BMW (at least old ones) has changed for worse, while at the same time my oppinion for cheaper cars has changed for better. Why ? Read...
Finally, it's winter, time to have lots of fun with my BMW. It's also my first winter driving a LSD. Sure, the car slides a lot and I'm having a great time with it... BUT... what if I want to just drive on a road, even on a

hi all and nice to see you again
i have to start posting at some point, so why not today ? well, today sucks. x-mas sucks. let me tell you a little story.
this morning i woke up late, since my boss is in vacation and since i feel like i'm also in vacation (although i'm not - in my job, this time of the year is THE craziest). i took out the garbage, enjoyed the sun (even though it's pretty cold o